The Federal Reserve

The Federal Reserve is our destination in this Friday trip. It is less challeging than other destination in the past because we can take subway to go there without walking. Otherwise, it is what I enjoy in that hot day. We go into the house through security check which is like the process in airport. I suffer from it since I think I have no privacy under the detection.

Before arriving the room to get the presentation, we have to go down stairs. That is a terrible process because I do not like the bleak environment and cannot feel the fresh air. From the presentation, I can learn more about banking like its history, function and so on. I also know the difference between federal bank and some commercial banks. As the director to commercial banks, The Federal Reserve lives in different aspect and stay in different territory. As last, I get a bag of money which is cut in flakelet. In my opinion, I believe I can piece them together to a whole note when I am boring.

I do not think the journey today is that boring. Anyway, I can find something interesting in it and I really enjoy the trip every week. I can know the United States deeply in different aspects.

Trip to The Federal Reserve Bank

Last Friday, we wen to the Federal Reserve Bank which i was also expected to. Because my major is Accounting and Finance, which is connected with Banking system. I had a big interest on this trip and i was fully passionate.

The Federal Reserve Bank in Boston has a enormous building which matches its significant function in the banking system. We listened to a presatation in the underfloor of that building. I was curious about what exactly is in this mainly government owned bank, but the pity was that we could not enter the working places or even have a look.

In the presatation, we have been told that this bank was first created in 1913 with the enactment of the Federal Reserve Act. It can response a series of banking financial panics in case of an financial crisis or unecpected event. Event such as Great Recession or Depression were major foctors leading to changes in the system. Its duties today, according to the authorization of the Congress, are to conduct the nation's monetary policy by influencing monetary and credit conditions in the economy in pursuit of maximum employment, stable prices level, and moderate long-term interest rate. Otherwise, it is able to supervise and regulate the commercial bank institutions to ensure the safty and soundness of the nation's banking and financial system. Furthermore, it also mantains stability of the financial system and contain systemic risk that may arise in financial market. Finally, it provides financial services to depository institutions, the U.S government, and foreign official institutions, including playing a major role in operating nation's payments system.

I really enjoted this trip and i believe all of our classmates were appreciated. Because we all learned lot of new knowledge about American banking system and some financial information.Thanks a lot to our Professor.

Federal Reserve Bank

Last Friday, we went to Federal Reserve Bank which is the oldest bank in the USA. We took the orange line first and then we took the red line to thais bank.When i first been there, it was really beautiful. Then, we have litsened a presentation which is by a Spanish American.That made me know that how old history the bank is, and how the American economy devoloped. Then he taught us how to quot the fake money and real money. After this, we saw a movie about the devolopment of American economic history. What is more, i knew there are 12 this kind of banks in the USA, and most of them are located in northeast of American, and just one this kind of bank located in southwest of America. Besides, these banks not belong to government.All in all, this is a really good bank, i love it.

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freedom trail

On last Friday June 19, 2010 we together visited freedom trail and saw many long history place in Boston.

This trip show us know the boson history. We visited place was Boston Common Boston Common is the oldest park in the country. The park is almost 50 acres in size. Before that day I have already heard this place but I have no change went there, so when I walking in it I am feel so good. The sunshine and grassland are harmonious at that time

The following place we went to park street church it is old town granary the thirdly place we went to Granary Burying Ground which is established in 1660.

But I have one of my visited I like best is Faneuil Hall. At this place I make my speech. This was the place, is one of the most famous shopping and dining experience, that the market Faneuil hall it have a long history has served as a marketplace and a meeting hall since 1742.

Although that day the sun was so strong we also have a good time in it .I learn many things in this trip.

Tour Blog (The Freedom Trail)

Last Friday, we went to the freedom trail, and there is really beautiful, and the weather is very good. Teacher asked us to be a tourguide, everyone need to have a speech to others. And we have been to many places on that street. Firstly, we went to Boston Common, it is a really great and old park, and then we went to park street church which was built in 1809 and still used today, the church has played an important role in promoting human rights and social justice. Thirdly ,we went to Granary Burying Ground which is established in 1660. Many of Boston's most famous early citizens are buried here. After that, we went to many places and we back to dorm.
From this trip, I know that although America has short history, but the history is great, it can make people know how powerful this country was. So, we need to spare no effort to study things from America, and become more excellent.


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Bryan

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Our class’s topic for this week’s field trip is American heroes and the frontier heritage. So June 17^th, we went to the Freedom Trail. The weather is good at that day. We took the green line and got off at Parker Street.

The Freedom Trail is a wonderful place. Just like the sentence which is written on the internet: “There is no other place in the United States where you can take in the rich history of America’s Revolution”. The Freedom Trial is such a wonderful place that every people who went to Boston should go and visit.

The first place we visited is the Boston Commons. Our class was separated into 2 teams and every group member had to act as a tour guide to introduce the background of one historical spot. I introduced the King’s Chapel Burying Ground. It is the oldest place in Boston. A lot of famous people are buried here. Then we visited a lot of famous place on the Freedom Trail.

From this trip, I learn a lot. Firstly, this trip let me know the history of Boston in details. I can know what happened and how many people have fought for this beautiful land. I really respect these people who went to the United States, looking for freedom and equality. Even though I am a student from China, I think that the US citizens should not forget the US ancestors wish.

The freedom trail

June 22, 2010, I visited the freedom trail which was the place to memorize how difficult the freedom that American got.
At first, we went to The Boston Common. It is the place for American to organize meeting and discuss events in the past. Now, The Boston Common become the park where people can take relax and have fun. It has the amazing grass ground and I like it. After that, we visited Park Street Church where people voted essential events and made decision. Also, we trailed Granary Burying Ground, King’s Chapel and King’s Chapel Burying Ground, Boston Latin School, The old South Meeting House, The Boston Massacre, The Old State house, and Faneuil Hall. They are all fantastic and extreme me a lot.
The topic of my presentation is The Boston Massacre which made me learned a lot. The Boston Massacre happened because the British solider enforced American to accept redcoats and the redcoats run out of the goods of American family. Also, the redcoat did not respect American. Therefore, the flush caused—the battle between American and redcoats started and five people died. In the end, the American won and redcoats were sent back to England. From this story, I learned that never be afraid to earn freedom and never give up.
That is the trial of my freedom trail.

freedom trail

As usual, we take part in the Friday trip, and this Friday, we go along the Freedom Trail which is well-known as a historic walking tour in Boston.

The first station is Boston Common, which is a big park with fresh, verdant landscape. It is almost fifty acres in size. I went there before and enjoyed the sunshine on the lawn. I simply think it is a common park before going there on Friday.

The Granary Burying Ground was found in 1660. What is strange is that it is a cemetery located in the downtown. However, it is not as terror as cemetery in China, on the contrary, it is much more peace and harmonious. Approximately 5000 people are buried there even thought there are only 2300 headstone. I like it because when I go there I can feel the silent and peace. It is really the different world compared with outside.

The First Public School Site and Ben Franklin Status is the first public school in 1635, but nowadays it is transformed as a restaurant and we can eat or drink in it thought perhaps it is a little bit expensive. I like this way because in China, we always make historic house as a tourist attraction but do not use it.

Freedom Trail

This Friday, I visited Freedom trail. I think this is a good way understand American history.
The first station to freedom trail from Boston began, this self-proclaimed nation's oldest park, used to be a livestock farm .And later also as a military drill field. Time flies and now the Boston park without the military's chill atmosphere.And the atmosphere is full of green has become one of Boston's most laid-back place.
Has a golden dome of the State House, Boston is one of the famous landmark, built in 1798, from the design of the Capitol Washington, DC, architect designed a Boolean sub-odd. Further on-line that is located in Monte Street, Park Street and Cui Intersection of Park Street Church, which to primary agricultural products stored in the church, in 1831 the U.S. Independence Day the day, sounded the first U.S. state to celebrate the birthday of the singing the U.S. national anthem --- "america."
Freedom Road's last stop is the Bunker Hill Monument. The monument 221 feet high, mainly the United States to commemorate the 1775 war of independence for the first time the tragic war with the British soldiers who died patriotic. Unfortunately, I did not kept it.